"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again."

[Admiral Beez]

For sale:
Vintage T-62 Soviet style main battle tank. Some minor cosmetic flaws. Runs good. Best offer. Serious enquiries only

They can be converted into useful BTRs.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Greece will send Ukraine 40 BMP 1 IFV and gets in exchange 40 Marder IFVs from german industrial sources

I saw that but how the hell did Greece got those BMPs?

 

[GTX]

I saw that but how the hell did Greece got those BMPs?

501 BMP-1s were ordered from Germany in 1993 - ex East German equipment.

 

[Snautzer01]

Ukrainians doing all they can to speed up the advance:

Thank you, that made laugh.

 

[GTX]

Thank you, that made laugh.

You're welcome - I laughed too and had to share.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

501 BMP-1s were ordered from Germany in 1993 - ex East German equipment.

Thanks! Nearly 30 years old from Germany, probably 35 y.o. or more from DDR. They have any worth left?

 

[GTX]

Thanks! Nearly 30 years old from Germany, probably 35 y.o. or more from DDR. They have any worth left?

Limited but better than nothing.

More info:

BMP-1A1 Ost in Greek Service - Tank Encyclopedia

The standard Greek infantry fighting vehicle is the BMP-1A1 Ost, ex-German BMP-1s which have gone through several modifications.

tanks-encyclopedia.com

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Just wanted to say that "former ex-German" is repetitive, not to mention redundant, verbiage.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

'Everything would spin out of control': What will Putin do if Ukraine's winning streak continues?

Within just a few days, Ukraine has liberated as much territory as Russia had gained over the past few months. Whether Ukraine can capitalise on the momentum relies on several key factors, not least the ongoing support of the West.

www.abc.net.au

The linked article states, "But the US has rebuffed a request to provide more HIMARS munitions. " That does not comport with the most recent tranche of aid, from 8 Sep, according to this article from Defense.gov:


Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $675 million to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This authorization is the Biden Administration's twentieth drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.

Capabilities in this package include:

• Additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
• Four 105mm Howitzers and 36,000 105mm artillery rounds;
• Additional High-speed Anti-radiation missiles (HARM);
• 100 Armored High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV);
• 1.5 million rounds of small arms ammunition;
• More than 5,000 anti-armor systems;
• 1,000 155mm rounds of Remote Anti-Armor Mine (RAAM) Systems;
• Additional grenade launchers and small arms;
• 50 armored medical treatment vehicles;
• Night vision devices and other field equipment.

$675 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine

The Department of Defense announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $675 million to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs.

www.defense.gov

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Strategy experts warn the West to be prepared for the potential collapse of Russia

Hope the West don't repeat show after the USSR break if the RF collapse. And I think the Lt. General have reasons to be concerned.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Just wanted to say that "former ex-German" is repetitive, not to mention redundant, verbiage.

Grammar Nazi!

 

[Admiral Beez]

Thanks! Nearly 30 years old from Germany, probably 35 y.o. or more from DDR. They have any worth left?

They're a fully enclosed infantry transport proof against rifle fire and shrapnel, armed with an integrated autoloading cannon. Beats walking.

 

[SaparotRob]

You're welcome - I laughed too and had to share.

I doubt you'll find any Russian troops in similar spirits.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

For those that want to send a farewell message to the russian forces in a shell or in a AGM-88 HARM

Ukrainians Sold Message On HARM Anti-Radiation Missile For 10 Grand

A custom inscription on a U.S.-supplied AGM-88 anti-radiation missile was sold as a fundraising effort for Ukrainian forces.

www.thedrive.com

This is the web for that:

RevengeFor – Help Ukrainian soldiers punish Russia for everything

Russia deserves the revenge of the whole world. What's your reason for wishing to take revenge? Decades of occupation? Global artificial disasters?

revengefor.com

 

[buffnut453]

This is an interesting update from Vlad-the-Mad himself:

Ukraine counter-offensive won't change Russia's plans – Putin

In his first public comments on Ukraine's recent successes, Mr Putin says he is in "no hurry".

www.bbc.com

I was particularly amused by his threat that, up until now, Russia has not deployed all its available forces to attack Ukraine. Thus far, apparently, Russia has only employed its "professional army." If what we've seen over the past 6 months is Russia's "professional army" then I shudder to think at the level of incompetence we may see if Russia unleashes all its conventional forces against Ukraine.

 

[special ed]

It's my understanding the Russians had to abandon their vehicles because they are not equipped with back up lights. Therefore leaving only stolen cars and bicycles for retreat.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Grammar Nazi!

Grammatik macht frei!

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Hope the West don't repeat show after the USSR break if the RF collapse. And I think the Lt. General have reasons to be concerned.

I have some thoughts on the matter, but to avoid falling afoul of politics, I'll just say that we in the West should have been more supportive.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

This is an interesting update from Vlad-the-Mad himself:

Ukraine counter-offensive won't change Russia's plans – Putin

In his first public comments on Ukraine's recent successes, Mr Putin says he is in "no hurry".

www.bbc.com

I was particularly amused by his threat that, up until now, Russia has not deployed all its available forces to attack Ukraine. Thus far, apparently, Russia has only employed its "professional army." If what we've seen over the past 6 months is Russia's "professional army" then I shudder to think at the level of incompetence we may see if Russia unleashes all its conventional forces against Ukraine.

The Russians may not want to change their plans, but they may not really have much choice either. We've seen this already, after the failed assault on Kyiv, and it smells to high heaven of damage control.

Now 1st GTA is toast, and forces remaining in the area will face supply-shortages while they try to reconfigure the front. Meanwhile the Ukrainians may decide to shift the schwerpunkt south in order to wrong-foot the Russians again.

 

[GrauGeist]

Now here's something to ponder.

I earlier suspected that all the "leaked" info about the planned southern offensive was a decoy and lo and behold, the eastern offensive appeared out of thin air and Ukraine forces blitzed the Russians.

But what if the southern offensive *is* the actual goal and the eastern offensive was the decoy?

There is considerably more strategic goals in the south (including Crimea, eventually) and the the Ukraine may be playing a shell game to keep the Russians off balance and prevent them from digging in.

In other words, they (the Ukraine military) go through the motions of building up in the south and tell everyone they're preparing for an offensive. The Russians shift manpower and equipment to the south in preparation.
Ukraine attacks in the east instead, routing the Russians. So the Russians are now shifting manpower and equipment to stop the eastern offensive.

Meanwhile, in the south, where the Ukraine was building up their forces, has been relatively quiet. Especially since all eyes have been on the offensive to the north.